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Does anyone else not like Gene?

posted 8 years ago by bonniehudson
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I really love this show, but I can't stand Gene! I think his fart jokes are really lame and too easy, I hate his arrogance and deluded belief in his own talent, and I think he's generally really annoying. Specific examples where Gene made me want to go "grr" were

When he wouldn't stop eating the ambergris
When he couldn't remember the name of Bob's Burgers during the baseball game
When he couldn't play in the right key

The list goes on but I think I'd look a bit manic if I kept on going. Does anyone else find him annoying? Most of my friends say he's their favourite character.

THOUGH having said that, I did laugh my balls off when Gene was trying to assemble that girl group in the casino and taught them that really rubbish song (Girls being girls being girls being girls GIRL GROUP) :)

[–] MyTimeNPlace 8 years ago

Gene isn't stupid. Silly, but not stupid. Underneath the silliness, his observations and perspective are usually correct.

[–] overactive-bladder 8 years ago

i love gene. he is so comfy with himself and full of sarcasm.

he honestly makes the show.

it's louise i am not overly fond of.

[–] trostol13 8 years ago

if you think about it..he does have the talent..he just is like a normal what..11 year old that gets..flighty

for example..his Topsy song..Bob seemed quite amazed by it as did like..everyone else..and his work on both Die Hard the Musical and the combined effort of Work Hard or Die Trying Girl

ultimately he is just a kid..and quite the lazy one at that..but he has moments of brilliance like when he stopped bob from fighting the helicopter bully

[–] JesseJamesDean 8 years ago

The only problem I have with Gene is the fact that Eugene Mirman screams his lines when it's really not necessary. I mean I get it...he's a kid..he's going to be loud...but he's really loud. I had the same problem with Scott Grimes the voice of Steve Smith on American Dad. I'm not a fuddy duddy ....just freaking take it down a notch..lol

[–] ga_sker 8 years ago

Gene does say some stupid & annoying stuff but if you ever hear Eugene Mirman (does the voice of Eugene) do any stand-up you'll see where some of those lines come from. I heard 1 of his stand-up shows on Netflix before Bib's Burgers came out & I thought the jokes were dumb but coming from a little kid they seem a little funnier.
Gene is like any other boy...fascinated by farts & any other body sound plus wil l eat gross stuff.